# TCM Chinese Medical Centre, Upper Riccarton

TCM Chinese Medical Centre is an alternative health practice at 285 Riccarton Road, Upper Riccarton, Christchurch.

[Directions](<https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=TCM%20Chinese%20Medical%20Centre%2C%20285%20Riccarton%20Road%2C%20Christchurch>) · [Google Maps](<https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=TCM%20Chinese%20Medical%20Centre%2C%20285%20Riccarton%20Road%2C%20Christchurch>)

**Listed.** On OpenStreetMap.

## About, in one paragraph

Getting there, the nearest bus stop (Riccarton Rd near Balgay St, route 3, route 5, route 86) is 50 m away; a separated cycleway on the Nor'West Arc route passes within 159 m. The address’s own page keeps 1 council report on file.

_Summary written by the site from the public record, sources below._

## What the record holds

- **Address:** 285 Riccarton Road, Christchurch 8041 _(OpenStreetMap)_
- **Kind:** Alternative _(OpenStreetMap)_
- **NZBN:** 9429034551233, NZ Limited Company _(NZBN register)_
- **Registered name:** TCM CHINESE MEDICAL CENTRE LIMITED _(NZBN register)_
- **Registered since:** 2005-10-03 _(NZBN register)_
- **Industry:** Acupuncture service _(NZBN register)_
- **Speciality:** Traditional chinese medicine _(OpenStreetMap)_

## The ground it stands on

_Facts about the spot, not the business, from the council and ECan layers._

- **District Plan zone:** Residential Suburban _(District Plan)_
- **Address record:** [285 Riccarton Road](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton/285-riccarton-road), 1 report on file

## What stood on Riccarton Road

[1900, Bush Inn, Riccarton Road, Christchurch](https://www.canterburystories.nz/collections/photohunt/2014/ccl-cs-7786)

_From Canterbury Stories. This photograph names the street, not this business. The street page pairs it with a Street View pose verified outside Fresco Fisheries, 2017-11._ [The street’s then and now](https://www.chch.live/street/upper-riccarton/riccarton-road#s-then)


## The reports nearby
872 reports pinned within 250 m of the point, a pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place.
- [Park - General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/9088271), [22A Karamu Street, Upper Riccarton, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton/22a-karamu-street)
- [Street Gutters / Storm Water](https://www.chch.live/report/9071422), [3E Field Terrace, Upper Riccarton, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton/3e-field-terrace)
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/9051270), [5 Karamu Street, Upper Riccarton, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton/5-karamu-street)
- [Water General](https://www.chch.live/report/9047244), [19 Balgay Street, Upper Riccarton, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton/19-balgay-street)
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/9005894), [3 Auburn Avenue, Upper Riccarton, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton/3-auburn-avenue)
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8999158), [2 Ilam Road, Upper Riccarton, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton/2-ilam-road)
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8996530), [276A Riccarton Road, Upper Riccarton, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton/276a-riccarton-road)
- [Graffiti on a traffic light pole or cabinet, or wa](https://www.chch.live/report/8963584), [4 Ilam Road, Upper Riccarton, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton/4-ilam-road)
- [Damaged Road](https://www.chch.live/report/8955161), [2 Ilam Road, Upper Riccarton, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton/2-ilam-road)
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8941613), [1 Auburn Avenue, Upper Riccarton, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton/1-auburn-avenue)
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8941576), [1 Auburn Avenue, Upper Riccarton, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton/1-auburn-avenue)
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8941361), [22 Field Terrace, Upper Riccarton, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton/22-field-terrace)
## Getting there

- Bus stop, Riccarton Rd near Balgay St, 50 m (routes 3, 5, 86, 130, Oc) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Bus stop, Riccarton Rd near Balgay St, 90 m (routes 3, 5, 86, 130, Oa) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Bus stop, Riccarton Rd near Field Tce, 107 m (routes 3, 5, 86, 130, Oa) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Separated cycleway, Nor'West Arc route, 159 m _(Council cycleway layer)_
- [Riccarton Road](https://www.chch.live/street/upper-riccarton/riccarton-road), the street’s own record
- [Directions on Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=TCM%20Chinese%20Medical%20Centre%2C%20285%20Riccarton%20Road%2C%20Christchurch)
- [Street View](https://www.google.com/maps?q&layer=c&cbll=-43.531363,172.5822256)

## Nearby

- [Apollo Motel](https://www.chch.live/business/apollo-motel-upper-riccarton), Motels, 64 m
- [Christchurch Classic Motel & Apartments](https://www.chch.live/business/christchurch-classic-motel-apartments-upper-riccarton), Motels, 70 m
- [Vita Nova Motel](https://www.chch.live/business/vita-nova-motel-upper-riccarton), Motels, 78 m
- [Ascot Vale Motor Lodge](https://www.chch.live/business/ascot-vale-motor-lodge-upper-riccarton), Motels, 86 m
- [298 Westside Motor Lodge](https://www.chch.live/business/298-westside-motor-lodge-upper-riccarton), Motels, 100 m
- [Ear Health Riccarton](https://www.chch.live/business/ear-health-riccarton-upper-riccarton), Doctors & clinics, 104 m
- [Milnebank Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1011-milnebank-reserve), park, 227 m
- [Middleton Park](https://www.chch.live/park/1435-middleton-park), Sports ground, 394 m
- [Auburn Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1771-auburn-reserve), park, 417 m

_Source: [Environment Canterbury’s Canterbury Maps Parks layer](https://gis.ecan.govt.nz/arcgis/rest/services/Public/Canterbury_Maps/MapServer/26), refreshed 2026-10-10. Distances are straight-line from the business pin, not walking routes._

## The nearest other alternative

- [Acupuncture & Herb Clinic](https://www.chch.live/business/acupuncture-herb-clinic-upper-riccarton), Upper Riccarton, 656 m
- [Beijing Tong Ren Tang](https://www.chch.live/business/beijing-tong-ren-tang-upper-riccarton), Upper Riccarton, 736 m
- [Connect Chiropractic - Central City](https://www.chch.live/business/connect-chiropractic-central-city-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 4.3 km
- [Fine Tune Allied Healthcare](https://www.chch.live/business/fine-tune-allied-healthcare-saint-albans), Saint Albans, 4.9 km
- [Evolve Chiropractic](https://www.chch.live/business/evolve-chiropractic-bishopdale), Bishopdale, 5.6 km
- [Eden Health](https://www.chch.live/business/eden-health-phillipstown), Phillipstown, 5.7 km
- [Papanui Chiropractic](https://www.chch.live/business/papanui-chiropractic-casebrook), Casebrook, 5.9 km
- [Health by Mana](https://www.chch.live/business/health-by-mana-christchurch), Linwood, 6.0 km
- [Every one in Upper Riccarton](https://www.chch.live/businesses/healthcare-alternative#in-upper-riccarton)

## Also in Upper Riccarton

- [Takurua Vets](https://www.chch.live/business/takurua-vets-upper-riccarton), Vets, 190 m
- [Nomads Ethnic Foods](https://www.chch.live/business/nomads-ethnic-foods-upper-riccarton), Restaurants, 199 m
- [Elite Physio](https://www.chch.live/business/elite-physio-upper-riccarton), Physio, 232 m
- [306 Motel Apartments](https://www.chch.live/business/306-motel-apartments-upper-riccarton), Motels, 257 m
- [311 Motel](https://www.chch.live/business/311-motel-upper-riccarton), Motels, 259 m
- [306 Aspire on Riccarton](https://www.chch.live/business/306-aspire-on-riccarton-upper-riccarton), Motels, 260 m
- [Christchurch Motel](https://www.chch.live/business/christchurch-motel-upper-riccarton), Motels, 262 m
- [School Office](https://www.chch.live/business/school-office-upper-riccarton), Business, 262 m
- [Undisturbed Meadery](https://www.chch.live/business/undisturbed-meadery-upper-riccarton), Bottle stores, 277 m
- [Lotus Chinese Takeaways](https://www.chch.live/business/lotus-chinese-takeaways-upper-riccarton), Fast food, 278 m
- [Every kind of business in Upper Riccarton](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton#s-biz)

## Doors

- [What stood on this ground](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.531363&lon=172.5822256)
- [On the map](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.531363,172.5822256,17)
- [Documents that name it](https://www.chch.live/documents?q=TCM%20Chinese%20Medical%20Centre)
- [Upper Riccarton](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton), the suburb
- [The OSM record](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/11224497275), fix it there


## Questions, answered briefly

**What is TCM Chinese Medical Centre?**

An alternative health practice in Upper Riccarton, Christchurch.

**Where is TCM Chinese Medical Centre?**

285 Riccarton Road, Upper Riccarton, on [Riccarton Road](https://www.chch.live/street/upper-riccarton/riccarton-road). [On the map →](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.531363,172.5822256,17)

**Is TCM Chinese Medical Centre still trading?**

On OpenStreetMap.

**What other alternative are near TCM Chinese Medical Centre?**

[Acupuncture & Herb Clinic](https://www.chch.live/business/acupuncture-herb-clinic-upper-riccarton) (656 m), [Beijing Tong Ren Tang](https://www.chch.live/business/beijing-tong-ren-tang-upper-riccarton) (736 m), [Connect Chiropractic - Central City](https://www.chch.live/business/connect-chiropractic-central-city-christchurch-central-city) (4.3 km), [every one in the city](https://www.chch.live/businesses/healthcare-alternative).

**What’s near TCM Chinese Medical Centre?**

[the address’s own record](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton/285-riccarton-road) holds 1 report; 6 other premises within a short walk, nearest [Apollo Motel](https://www.chch.live/business/apollo-motel-upper-riccarton) (64 m); the Riccarton Rd near Balgay St bus stop is 50 m away: routes 3, 5, 86, 130, Oc; a separated cycleway on the Nor'West Arc route passes within 159 m; nearest park: [Milnebank Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1011-milnebank-reserve) (227 m).

**What stood where TCM Chinese Medical Centre is, before?**

[The heritage-register places nearest the pin →](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.531363&lon=172.5822256)

## Sources

- OpenStreetMap, named premises drawn and kept current by its contributors (ODbL)
- Christchurch District Plan layers, zones, commercial centres and scheduled heritage items, from the council’s open data (CC BY 4.0)
- Environment Canterbury’s Metro stop record, distances measured here from the pin
- Christchurch City Council’s cycleway layer, lanes, separated paths and the named Major Cycle Routes (CC BY 4.0)
- New Zealand Business Number register, the public facts every NZBN entity files (legal name, status, registration date, industry), matched here by name and address
- Record assembled 2026-10-18

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